No. 2 Harvard Aims to Remain Unbeaten; Hosts No. 6 Cornell

Dec 04, 2009

Freshman Laura Gemmell (pictured) boasts a 2-0 record at the
No. 1 slot for the Crimson.
Photo courtesy of Gil Talbot.

The Particulars:
The No. 2 Harvard women’s squash team enters today’s
match with a flawless record of 3-0 overall and a 2-0 mark in the
Ivy League. Cornell comes into today’s action ranked No. 6
with a 1-2 overall record.

Last Time Out:
The Crimson improved their record to 3-0 with its third 9-0 win,
sweeping No. 9 Dartmouth, Dec. 3. The victory also keeps Harvard
undefeated in Ivy League play as it moved to 2-0.

About Harvard:
No. 2 Harvard looks to remain unbeaten after sweeping Dartmouth
for its third victory in as many matches. The Crimson has won all
three matches by the score of 9-0. Harvard has only dropped two
games so far on the season. Sophomore Nirasha Guruge, rookie
Natasha Kingshott, junior Alisha Mashruwala, freshman Sarah
Mumanachit and senior co-captains Katherine O’Donnell and
Johanna Snyder all sport 3-0 records on the season. The Crimson has
six players ranked in the top 25 of the CSA preseason individual
poll.

About Cornell:
The Big Red suffered its second loss of the season, Nov. 22,
bowing to No. 1 Princeton, 5-4. Cornell began the season with
a 6-3 victory over No. 7 Stanford before falling to No. 4
Penn, 7-2, and Princeton, 5-4. Cornell is 1-2 overall coming
into today’s action and 0-2 in the conference.

Leader of the Pack:
After the first two weeks of the 2009-10 season, the Crimson finds
itself sitting atop the Ivy League standings with a 2-0 record
against Ancient Eight opponents. Harvard currently stands one win
ahead of Penn and Princeton in the standings.

On Cloud Nine:
The Crimson opened the season with three 9-0 victories for the
second-consecutive year. Harvard has only dropped two games through
the first three matches of the 2009-10 campaign.

Family Feud:
A pair of sisters will be competing at today’s match,
Harvard freshman Laura Gemmell and her older sister, Jennifer, a
junior on the Cornell women’s squash team. Both Gemmells have
seen action at the No. 1 position, so a Gemmell vs. Gemmell match
is plausible.

Up Next:
After a 55-day break from competition, Harvard travels to
Hartford, Conn. to take on Trinity, Jan. 30, 2010.